sgpolitics.net Archives - 19 March 2012, Monday

Hougang BE: Only SDP and Nicole Seah have done the right thing March 20, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 20 March 2012 No opposition politician should contest in the Hougang by-election except for the WP candidate. I thought that much was cr...

Urgent need to remodel the economy and reduce dependence on cheap labour March 19, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 19 March 2012 The PAP government has been steering Singapore’s economy on the wrong course for the past two decades. As a resu...

The future of healthcare in Singapore March 15, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics , Singapore Democratic Party Singapore Democrats Dr Tan Lip Hong, Dr Leong Yan Hoi and Dr Wong Wee Nam 13 March 2012 Healthcare is not a commodity, and we believe that market forces...

Character development — the PAP just doesn’t get it March 13, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics , Singapore Democratic Party Singapore Democrats 13 March 2012 Someone once said that character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. By extension it also me...

Education: Mindset of government must change first March 10, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 10 March 2012 In Parliament, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat announced changes to the Edusave scheme, which includes the implementation of a new a...

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$1k-flat for the poor: More unbelievable contradictions March 7, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics , Singapore Democratic Party Singapore Democrats 06 March 2012 The SDP pointed out the contradictions within the PAP when it came to the foreign-workers policy (see...

March 5, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics By Dr Patrick Kee 05 March 2012 Our people are our most precious resource. In the current Parliamentary debate on the Budget, attention has been drawn to the danger of “social recession” and the need for a “social partne...

TOC invites Vikram Nair to clear the air March 3, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 03 March 2012 The Online Citizen website has invited Mr Vikram Nair, PAP MP for Sembawang GRC, to write to them and state his point of view. Mr Nair reportedly...

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FROM THE STRAITS TIMES, 01 MARCH 2012 Vikram Nair: Show me the money, Chen Show Mao By Rachel Chang PAP MP Vikram Nair (Sembawang GRC) was almost unrelenting yesterday in his attack of Workers’ Party MP Chen Show Mao (Aljunied GRC). He accused Mr Chen – as well as other WP MPs – of sc...

Vikram Nair compares Chen Show Mao’s proposals to a Nigerian Scam March 2, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 02 March 2012 No, you did not read the headline wrongly. When WP MP Chen Show Mao proposed in Parliament that the 2012 Budget should d...

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The medical doctor had a 52-year career in public service, including stops as director of medical services, permanent secretary in the health and finance ministries and the Prime Minister’s Office, and as chairman of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board and the Public Service Commis...

Singapore: A country where risks are socialized and profits are privatized February 28, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 28 February 2012 The bailout of financial institutions in the 2008 credit crisis, as well as the manner in which the curr...

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Even though large tracts of Singapore and many old and famous Constituencies have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Worker’s Party and all the odious apparatus of Opposition rule, we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall sue in TRE, we shall sue on the seas...

Budget 2012 should have more economic stimulus, direct cash assistance for needy February 21, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 21 February 2012 In the 2012 Budget announced in Parliament, the Finance Minister laid out plans to reduce Singapor...

It is unfortunate that the Workers’ Party has chosen this path although there are pros and cons in it. I find it a pity because Shin Leong had contributed so much towards the party in the past years and not to mention, being actively involved in civil society work prior to his politic...

I have been asked, in relation to the attached ST article, if I would follow suit to also initiate legal proceedings. As Mr Alex Au has already promptly removed his posting which makes reference to me, I don’t think it is necessary to take any further action at this point. However, I ...

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We often hear people complaining about the government not taking care of its people. Why then are these people reacting angrily when something is being done for a group that has contributed to Singapore’s economic growth and its prosperity? They have forgotten that although problems s...

Yaw Shin Leong should either come clean, or resign as MP February 11, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics Written by Ng E-Jay 11 February 2012 As the furore over Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong’s alleged extra-marital affairs grows, it has become very clear that now is t...

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February 6, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics , Dr Wong Wee Nam By Dr Wong Wee Nam 05 February 2012 I cannot forget his kind gesture. It was the morning after the 1997 General Election. I had come back at 2 am after the results had been announced that my team had...

What about tis word RUMOR that is so difficult for u ppl to understand? Is there any proof, evidence to say that YSL is guilty? There r none rite? Even if he is found to b guilty one day, SO WHAT?! Btw, tis is his personal life. Who r u or any1 to condemn him for what he does in his p...

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The Barren Political Landscape January 27, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics , Dr Wong Wee Nam By Dr Wong Wee Nam 26 January 2012 The ominous forecast is that if we don’t continue to attract a stream of good people into political leadership, we are doomed to beco...

Live Simply That Others May Simply Live January 16, 2012 by admin Filed under: Current Affairs and Politics By Dr Patrick Kee 16 January 2012 The current debate about the pay of our political leaders has generated much heat, but has shed little light on the need of our nation for a co...

Another recommendation of the review committee that I fail to understand is the need for a National Bonus to supplement the ministers’ income. When a politician fights an election, it is a tacit understanding that if elected he will serve them to the best of his ability and with the d...

Although not mentioned by the Committee for obvious reasons, the primary purpose of the ministerial pay cuts is to win back political capital after many years of consistent and increasingly strong political backlash. The PAP government must have known for some time that Singaporeans a...

A Christmas message of care and meaning from the SDP December 24, 2011 by admin Filed under: Singapore Democratic Party Tags: Comments Tell me what you're thinking... and oh, if you want a pic to show with your comment, go get a gravatar ! Name Email Address Website Speak your mind